Morris on Emmerdale?

Subject: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 06 May 03 - 02:07 PM

Yesterday was Bank Holiday Monday, and we were travelling home from Upton upon Severn folk festival, so didn't see any television.
Today on Emmerdale farm, the pub staff were talking about a Morris Team almost drinking them dry. We did not see the episode, so are curious about what was shown. Was there a real set of dancers shown, and if so who?
If real dancers, were they drinking real ale, and if so - How Much did they REALLY get through?
Just curious!
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Schantieman
Date: 06 May 03 - 02:12 PM

And which was the side on the Archers?

Steve

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 06 May 03 - 05:45 PM

Morris dancing on the wireless?
It's a long time since I last saw that.
Quack!

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Bernard
Date: 06 May 03 - 07:29 PM

Erm... the Earl of Stamford Morris were on Hollyoaks a couple of years ago! And if you keep your eyes open at the beginning and end of the ad breaks, you'll see us briefly at the top left corner of the screen - though you need wide-screen to see me and my big accordion, or you'll just see my elbow!

We got paid very handsomely for our appearance!

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 May 03 - 03:54 AM

And we thought Hammersmith Morris were the telly tarts - they did enough appearances on the Generation Game!

LTS

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: bill\sables
Date: 07 May 03 - 12:30 PM

When I was working for Yorkshire TV, the company who films Emmerdale, we often had Morris sides in the earlier episodes and village ceileidhs. The company usually got the sides and bands reccomended by Graham Binless who was the Northern EFDSS rep.
As to drinking, the ale given to both actors and extras is a very mild shandy because of an episode when Fraser Hines, who played Joe Sugden, had to quickly down a pint and leave the pub. We rehearsed the scene about four times and then did about five takes because Joe kept sluring and forgeting his lines. In the end we called a coffee break so as he could sober up.
Bill

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: treewind
Date: 07 May 03 - 03:39 PM

I was in the second Hammersmith gen game show - the one where they danced across the stage while a rock'n'roll band were playing... bizarre!

I believe Rag Morris from Bristol have been on the Archers but I don't know if it's them every time.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 07 May 03 - 03:56 PM

Sheffield City Morris were in the new film "Heartlands" but ended up on the cutting room floor.

Buy the DVD though. It won't be long..................

Dave

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: GUEST,Peter from Essex
Date: 07 May 03 - 04:09 PM

Thaxted made it to an episode of Lovejoy. Whatever you may think about the side it was at least 100% accurate for the location.

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 07 May 03 - 04:12 PM

LtS

Herga were on the Generation Game in about 1978 - dancing Queen's Delight for Larry Grayson. It meant they got to lift Isla St Clair at the end (which they all remember, including Isla).

Old Spot danced outside the Bull in Ambridge one year - according to the commentary from Shula.

Who were the morris (border) side in Midsomer Murders recently?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Morris on Emmerdale?
From: Alexis
Date: 08 May 03 - 07:42 AM

To follow the claims to fame on TV, Slubbing Billy's appeared in Fanny and Elvis a couple of years ago. The dancing was cut, but dancers appeared in the pub scene, drinking. A fairly natural place to be
Alex